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28 Jan 2014
January 28: Spot prices of steam coal in the international markets continued to remain soft on January 27 on lack of fresh demand even as the supply scenario continues to be normal, industry sources said.
The current soft trend in prices is along expected lines as the Chinese buyers are out of the market and not many deals are taking place from other buyers, they added.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on January 28:
|
Description of Coal |
Specification |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Jan 27, 2014 |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Jan 24, 2014 |
Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jan 20, 2014 |
6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jul 26, 2013 |
Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jan 28, 2013 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
82.60 |
82.75 |
86.25 |
72.00 |
85.60 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
65.70 |
65.75 |
67.70 |
64.50 |
NA |
|
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
81.15 |
81.25 |
82.75 |
79.00 |
93.75 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
69.75 |
69.75 |
70.00 |
69.30 |
73.70 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.60 |
56.60 |
57.00 |
57.30 |
57.40 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
38.00 |
38.00 |
38.20 |
42.10 |
39.50 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
31.75 |
31.75 |
32.05 |
36.00 |
33.90 |
|
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
127.00 |
127.00 |
131.50 |
133.75 |
168.50 |
|
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
125.00 |
125.00 |
130.00 |
132.00 |
168.00 |
|
Semi Soft |
87.00 |
87.00 |
92.00 |
93.00 |
121.50 |
|
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
265.00 |
264.00 |
272.00 |
245.00 |
302.00 |
Freight Rate:
|
Destination |
As on Jan 27, 2014 (in $/ton) |
As on Jan 24, 2014 (in $/ton) |
Week Ago Jan 20, 2014 (in $/ton) |
6-month Ago Jul 26, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Year Ago Jan 28, 2013 (in $/ton) |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
15.90 |
15.90 |
15.50 |
15.75 |
13.60 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.25 |
16.25 |
15.75 |
16.00 |
14.50 |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
9.25 |
9.25 |
9.20 |
10.00 |
7.80 |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
8.25 |
8.25 |
8.25 |
8.70 |
7.00 |
|
Australia to India |
16.50 |
16.50 |
16.50 |
16.00 |
NA |
Source: ICMW (Traders)